Treasurer Parker highlights postage, payment program and staffing needs in budget presentation
Treasurer Parker told the Washington County Board of Supervisors his office submitted a level-funded request while warning postage rate increases and timing of pay raises could affect costs; he said nearly 700 taxpayers use the office's automatic payment option.
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Treasurer Parker presented a largely level-funded operating budget and told the board that small timing changes in state guidance could shift when pay increases take effect. He said the budget request reflects a conservative approach to personnel funding but warned that rising postage rates create a meaningful operating expense. "A general mailing, just 1 general fall billing, is an ex almost $25,000 printing and mailing," Parker said, explaining why postage is a recurring pressure on his office.
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